Question 1

EEG is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  graded potentials. 
B)  evoked potentials. 
C)  action potentials. 
D)  event-related potentials. 
A)  graded potentials. 
B)  evoked potentials. 
C)  action potentials. 
D)  event-related potentials.

Question 2

If one wanted to examine changes in the levels of various brain metabolites following a concussion,one could use:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). 
B)  electrocardiogram (ECG). 
C)  Positron Emission Tomography (PET). 
D)  Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). 
A)  Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). 
B)  electrocardiogram (ECG). 
C)  Positron Emission Tomography (PET). 
D)  Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

Question 3

The administration of _____ can produce hypokinetic rats,whereas administration of _____ produces hyperkinetic rats.

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine;haloperidol 
B)  haloperidol;amphetamine 
C)  L-dopa;amphetamine 
D)  amphetamine;L-dopa 
A)  amphetamine;haloperidol 
B)  haloperidol;amphetamine 
C)  L-dopa;amphetamine 
D)  amphetamine;L-dopa

Question 4

_____ can be used to determine the concentration of various brain metabolites.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion tensor imaging 
B)  Electrocardiogram 
C)  Magnetoencephalography 
D)  Magnetic resonance spectroscopy 
A)  Diffusion tensor imaging 
B)  Electrocardiogram 
C)  Magnetoencephalography 
D)  Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used to measure the brain's electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  MEG 
C)  TMS 
D)  single-cell recording 
A)  EEG 
B)  MEG 
C)  TMS 
D)  single-cell recording

Question 6

Compared to CT scans,MRI scans are more useful for differentiating gray matter from white matter because:

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI acquires the images at a higher resolution compared to a CT scan. 
B)  tissues with high water content generate a different MRI signal from that of tissues with low water content. 
C)  of differences in oxygen content between gray matter and white matter. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  MRI acquires the images at a higher resolution compared to a CT scan. 
B)  tissues with high water content generate a different MRI signal from that of tissues with low water content. 
C)  of differences in oxygen content between gray matter and white matter. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

_____ stains show cell bodies,whereas _____ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g. ,dendrites).

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi;Nissl 
B)  Nissl;Golgi 
C)  Broca;Golgi 
D)  Nissl;Broca 
A)  Golgi;Nissl 
B)  Nissl;Golgi 
C)  Broca;Golgi 
D)  Nissl;Broca

Question 8

A recent review of ADD and ADHD by researchers demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  rates of ADD and ADHD are higher in developed nations. 
B)  rates of ADD and ADHD are lower in developed nations. 
C)  rates of ADD and ADHD are the same in developed and developing nations if the same diagnostic criteria are used. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  rates of ADD and ADHD are higher in developed nations. 
B)  rates of ADD and ADHD are lower in developed nations. 
C)  rates of ADD and ADHD are the same in developed and developing nations if the same diagnostic criteria are used. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

A computed tomography (CT)scan is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  series of X-rays. 
B)  series of gamma rays. 
C)  electromagnetic differentiation of brain tissue. 
D)  measure of the density of hydrogen atoms. 
A)  series of X-rays. 
B)  series of gamma rays. 
C)  electromagnetic differentiation of brain tissue. 
D)  measure of the density of hydrogen atoms.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of fMRI?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor temporal resolution 
B)  subject must remain completely still 
C)  feelings of claustrophobia 
D)  poor spatial resolution 
A)  poor temporal resolution 
B)  subject must remain completely still 
C)  feelings of claustrophobia 
D)  poor spatial resolution

Question 11

Cerebral voltammetry is used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitter levels. 
B)  electrical activity using scalp electrodes. 
C)  electrical activity using large electrodes placed in the brain tissue. 
D)  electrical activity of single neurons. 
A)  neurotransmitter levels. 
B)  electrical activity using scalp electrodes. 
C)  electrical activity using large electrodes placed in the brain tissue. 
D)  electrical activity of single neurons.

Question 12

The Corsi test measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal memory. 
B)  language. 
C)  sensory perception. 
D)  spatial memory. 
A)  verbal memory. 
B)  language. 
C)  sensory perception. 
D)  spatial memory.

Question 13

Positron emission tomography (PET)uses:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnets. 
B)  radioactive isotopes. 
C)  L-dopa. 
D)  hydrogen atoms. 
A)  magnets. 
B)  radioactive isotopes. 
C)  L-dopa. 
D)  hydrogen atoms.

Question 14

_____ was the first to use electrical stimulation in humans during neurosurgery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebb 
B)  Wishaw 
C)  Penfield 
D)  Broca 
A)  Hebb 
B)  Wishaw 
C)  Penfield 
D)  Broca

Question 15

A stereotaxic apparatus is primarily used:

Accepted Answer

A)  in fMRI. 
B)  for targeting a specific part of the brain for ablation. 
C)  for transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  for lesioning and transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
A)  in fMRI. 
B)  for targeting a specific part of the brain for ablation. 
C)  for transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D)  for lesioning and transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Question 16

Maternal attention given by mother rats to their infants alters the expression of certain genes in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  septum. 
D)  cingulate. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  septum. 
D)  cingulate.

Question 17

ADD and ADHD have been linked with _____ in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal dopamine levels;parietal lobes 
B)  abnormal dopamine levels;frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
C)  abnormal serotonin levels;frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
D)  abnormal noradrenaline levels;temporal lobes and amygdala 
A)  abnormal dopamine levels;parietal lobes 
B)  abnormal dopamine levels;frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
C)  abnormal serotonin levels;frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
D)  abnormal noradrenaline levels;temporal lobes and amygdala

Question 18

In optogenetics,channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2)can be used to _____ neurons,whereas halorhodopsin (NpHR)can be used to _____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarize;hyperpolarize 
B)  hyperpolarize;depolarize 
C)  inactivate;activate 
D)  destroy;promote the growth of 
A)  depolarize;hyperpolarize 
B)  hyperpolarize;depolarize 
C)  inactivate;activate 
D)  destroy;promote the growth of

Question 19

Lashley made lesions on the cortex of rats in his search for the location of memory.He found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory resided in the hippocampus. 
B)  small lesions to the temporal lobes produced memory loss. 
C)  memory is distributed throughout the brain and not located in any single place. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  memory resided in the hippocampus. 
B)  small lesions to the temporal lobes produced memory loss. 
C)  memory is distributed throughout the brain and not located in any single place. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 20

The basis of the fMRI signal is centered on the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the magnetic properties of blood does not change with the amount of oxygen content in it. 
B)  water has magnetic properties. 
C)  oxygen-rich blood has a smaller magnetic signal than oxygen-poor blood. 
D)  oxygen-rich blood has a larger magnetic signal than oxygen-poor blood. 
A)  the magnetic properties of blood does not change with the amount of oxygen content in it. 
B)  water has magnetic properties. 
C)  oxygen-rich blood has a smaller magnetic signal than oxygen-poor blood. 
D)  oxygen-rich blood has a larger magnetic signal than oxygen-poor blood.

Exam 7:How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

EEG is a measure of:

If one wanted to examine changes in the levels of various brain metabolites following a concussion,one could use:

The administration of _____ can produce hypokinetic rats,whereas administration of _____ produces hyperkinetic rats.

_____ can be used to determine the concentration of various brain metabolites.

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used to measure the brain's electrical activity?

Compared to CT scans,MRI scans are more useful for differentiating gray matter from white matter because:

_____ stains show cell bodies,whereas _____ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g. ,dendrites).

A recent review of ADD and ADHD by researchers demonstrated that:

A computed tomography (CT)scan is a:

Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of fMRI?

Cerebral voltammetry is used to measure:

The Corsi test measures:

Positron emission tomography (PET)uses:

_____ was the first to use electrical stimulation in humans during neurosurgery.

A stereotaxic apparatus is primarily used:

Maternal attention given by mother rats to their infants alters the expression of certain genes in the:

ADD and ADHD have been linked with _____ in the _____.

In optogenetics,channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2)can be used to _____ neurons,whereas halorhodopsin (NpHR)can be used to _____ neurons.

Lashley made lesions on the cortex of rats in his search for the location of memory.He found that:

The basis of the fMRI signal is centered on the fact that:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

Filters

The administration of _ can produce hypokinetic rats,whereas administration of _ produces hyperkinetic rats.

_ stains show cell bodies,whereas _ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g. ,dendrites).

ADD and ADHD have been linked with _ in the _.

In optogenetics,channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2)can be used to _ neurons,whereas halorhodopsin (NpHR)can be used to _ neurons.